•  A course on Microprocessors at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India(October-November, 1985)

•  Neutron scattering to study properties of solids, IAEA-BARC Training Programmeat BARC, Bombay (June-July, 1986).

•  ICTP college on microprocessors: Technology and applications in physics, ICTP,Trieste, Italy (October-November, 1987).

•  ICTP college on real time control: Technology and applications in physics, ICTP,Trieste, Italy (September-October, 1994).

Instrumentation systems – Sensors - Photoacoustic and photothermal phenomena –Thermal, elastic and optical properties of solids - Amorphous solids - High Tc superconductors – Optical fiber sensors – Microprocessor, Microcontroller and Computer based instrumentation – Cryogenic instrumentation – Laser induced surface acoustic waves – Nano- crystalline materials – Ultrasonic propagation in solids – Phase transitions etc.

Number of scholars guided to receive Ph.D.: 17
Number of scholars working currently for Ph.D.: 6
Number of M.Sc./ M.Phil./M.Tech. Thesis guided: 26

A. Research papers in refereed journals: 195 (list attached)
B. Research papers presented in conferences: 89
C. Review articles / monographs: 1
D. Technical reports: 3
E. General articles: 7
F. Books: 2
G. Invited talks delivered in various conferences: 48
H. Patents : 1

A Fellow, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Bonn, Germany
B Fellow and Chartered Physicist, Institute of Physics, London, U.K.

Attracted Research funding from different funding agencies such as Department of Science and Technology (India), University Grants Commission (India), Department of Atomic Energy (India), Third World Academy of Sciences (Italy), Kerala State Council for Science, Technology & Environment etc.

Number of research projects implemented so far: 11

Total funds attracted: Rupees One Crore (Approximately)

(1) Life Fellow, Acoustical society of India
(2) Life Member, Indian Physics Association
(3) Life Member, Instrument Society of India
(4) Member, IETE
(5) Life Fellow, Ultrasonics Society of India

(1) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay (1985)
(2) International Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy (1987, 1994)
(3) Nanjing University, Nanjing, China (1996)
(4) Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (2000)

(1)• Head of the Department of Instrumentation (USIC), Cochin University of Scienceand Technology from1993 to 2000.
(2)•  Hon. Director, Unit of International Programs and Academic Admissions, CochinUniversity of Science & Technology, which conducts the Common Admission Testsfor all courses in the University, during 1997-1999.
(3) •  Director, Sophisticated Test and Instrumentation Center (STIC), since January 2004

(1)•  Reader since 1984 and Professor since 1990 teaching various graduate andpost-graduate courses
(2) •  Chairman, Board of Studies in Instrumentation and Member, Academic Councilof the Cochin University of Science and Technology, since 1994. Chairman, Boardof Studies in Instrumentation, Calicut University
(3) •  Member of examination board of a number of courses in different universities andPh.D. Examiner for a number of universities and institutes in India
(4) •  Member of UGC visiting committee on IMF and a number of other expertCommittees
(5) •  Reviewer for 8 international Physics journals and member of the editorial board ofIndian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics

(1) • Brought many developments to Sophisticated Test and Instrumentation Centre as its Director during the past 31/2 Years. This includes NABL Accreditation to STIC in Mechanical calibration, establishment of several state of the art calibration and test facilities in Electro-technical, Thermal and Mechanical areas, etc.
(2) • Played the key role in establishing the Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (SAIF) at Sophisticated Test & Instrumentation Centre. This facility, supported by Department of Science & Technology, is the 12 th such facility in the country. Brought in funds to the tune of Rupees 3 Crores for this facility, which is now extensively used by research workers all over the country, particularly Kerala.
(3) • Instrumental in establishing the Department of Instrumentation at cochin University of Science and Technology as its Founder Head of the Department. Started the B. Tech. Course in this Department and made it one of the good Departments of the University.
(4) • Organized several national level conferences at Cochin University of Science & Technology, including the DAE Symposium on Solid State Physics (1997)
(5) • Have delivered Invited talks, Technical lectures, Presentations at a large number of conferences, seminars, workshops etc. within the country and outside. Have been a resource person at a large number of workshops and short-term courses
(6) • Former President, Academy of Physics Teachers, Kerala (2003-05)